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...idea until March 10 that more bonuses were in the pipeline for AIG FP. The President found out two days later, igniting an internal firestorm of White House indignation as officials scrambled to stem the public-relations damage. And now both the White House and Congress are determined to limit the pay packets of executives of any company that is getting TARP money or other government assistance...
...South Carolina passed the Comprehensive Health Education Act, which requires sexuality education from elementary school through high school, including at least 12.5 hours of "reproductive health and pregnancy prevention education" at some point during a student's high school years. It doesn't limit teachers to abstinence-only lessons; rather, it allows each school district to make its own decisions about what sex education should involve. But with federal funding limited to abstinence-only programs, local districts have a powerful incentive to restrict their sex-education curriculum...
...Obama inauguration, I spoke to a woman who had fallen on her knees weeping because the ‘ceiling was off, the sky’s the limit.’ The video ran for 8 seconds on CBS but 55 seconds on public television,” she said. “Most people would not have asked for this woman’s opinion, but she captured the spirit of the people in the Mall that...
...both the organization’s current financial straits and the repeated requests by customers for a wider range of beverages. According to Passim’s public relations coordinator Susan Scotti, the owners’ desire to preserve the intimate, sedate culture of the venue led Passim to limit its beverage options to non-alcoholic teas, coffee, and sodas. But recently, Passim’s budget difficulties have led its owners to reconsider the dry policy in the hopes that serving alcohol might increase revenue. “Some people may have avoided coming here before and may have...
...czar”, explains that it is a matter of Harvard’s core values. “The reason for [Yardfest] is to provide an opportunity for all Harvard students to come and enjoy the events, regardless of socioeconomic status or any other limiting factors,” he said. As James A. McFadden ’10, Vice President of the CEB, explained, it’s an issue of integrity as well. “The CEB and the University are here to serve the students, not to put on a concert that makes money...